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SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) announced the successful completion of a corporate audit provided by PCAOB firm Turner Stone and Company. SinglePoint has achieved considerable growth in 2017, and with the completed audit takes another step toward a potential up-listing to the OTCQB market. Management believes the audit, which includes financials through December 31, 2016, and subsequent events from inception (2007) through December 12, 2017, will provide the transparency for larger institutional investors to enter the picture.

The astounding surge in the price of cryptocurrencies in 2017, most notably bitcoin’s rise from around $1,000 at the start of the year to over $19,000 currently, has been powered by the innovative distributed ledger technology known as the blockchain. The blockchain supports cryptocurrencies and other applications where a secure, transparent record of transactions is required. It enables these transactions by using distributed computer networks to record and store transaction data, eliminating the need for third-party validation. This revolutionary technology has enabled the ever-widening adoption of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin, while leading to big gains in the stocks of companies which support or develop blockchain technology. Among the companies which stand to benefit from the increasing acceptance of the blockchain and cryptocurrencies are Victory Square Technologies, Inc. (CSE:VST) (OTC:VSQTF) (FWB:6F6), Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), Hive Blockchain Technologies LTD. (TSX:HIVE), MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (OTCQB: MGTI) and Glance Tech (CSE: GET).

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), the premier financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors today, announces that the top-rated cryptocurrency podcast “Bad Crypto Podcast” recently featured an interview with its CEO, Warren Wang. On December 16, 2017, on Bad Crypto Podcast, Episode 63, titled “Interview with Warren Wang of ChineseInvestors.com” Wang shared his perspective and insights on bitcoin and cryptocurrency in China, reaching listeners in 183 countries.

Revolutionizing Sports Betting by Harnessing the Power of Blockchain Technology.

Which sporting industry is enjoying explosive growth, both on and off the field? Would you be willing to place a wager on your guess? If you said, ‘Yes’, to that proposition, you aren’t alone. According to a market research report from Technavio, the sports betting market occupies the largest share in the overall gambling market, accounting for around 40 percent of gambling revenue generation around the globe. Annual revenues are in the region of $400 billion each year, according to the report, but it is also well-known that some critics are concerned about betting’s purported lack of security and transparency. Companies willing to forge a new path and create innovations in this highly lucrative industry are betting blockchain technology has the winning answer for critics and players alike. Victory Square Technologies, Inc. (CSE: VST) (OTC: VSQTF) (FWB: 6F6) is joining a growing list of blockchain technology companies willing to put money on the table, such as Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), NetCentsTech (CSE: NC), BTL Group (TSXV: BTL) (OTC: BTLLF), and HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd., (formerly Leeta Gold Corp.) (OTC: PRELF).

SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) announced key advances in its corporate mission with the launch of additional joint ventures and the closing of new deals within existing agreements. SinglePoint has achieved considerable growth in 2017, and management also provided a recap of achievements over the last year, as well as details key initiatives for 2018.

SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) and Smart Cannabis Corp (OTC: SCNA) recently announced a significant move to formalize a multi-faceted joint venture and co-marketing relationship that combines cyber currency payment solutions with SCNA’s SMARTAPP automation software product, and soon-to-be-released “Track and Trace Software System,” which will be a natural add-on extension to SinglePoint’s current payment processing system. John Taylor, President of Smart Cannabis Corp, stated, “SinglePoint is an ideal partner for us to expand our business beyond California for our line of innovative automation and our trace and tracking software solution for cultivators.”

AppSwarm, Inc. (OTC: SWRM), a technology company specializing in the accelerated development and publishing of mobile apps, has completed development plans with SinglePoint (OTC: SING) to conduct a shared roll-out of mobile applications specifically geared to solve issues in the cannabis space using the Blockchain technology and Bitcoin payment options. The applications and tech will be modelled and marketed under SinglePoint’s SingleSeed subsidiary, while AppSwarm will provide the necessary technical support and application development. The venture calls for a 50/50 revenue share on all products to be deployed.

Cobalt exploration and development company, First Cobalt (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF), this morning reported several high grade cobalt outcrop and muckpile samples from the Caswell mine in the Cobalt Camp. The high grade mineralization at surface in the Cobalt Central area of the Cobalt Camp in Ontario, Canada was identified by a prospecting program of samples showing 9.44% cobalt, 1.27% copper and 2.92% nickel. Additionally, grab samples at the former Caswell mine confirmed high grade cobalt at surface and at shallow depths, including cobalt grades of 4.8%, 6.1% and 1.1% “In just six months of exploration activity in the Cobalt Camp, First Cobalt has identified cobalt mineralization styles that have never been reported in its 110-year history, further confirming the need to re-examine the camp using modern geoscience techniques. Recent prospecting suggests that smaller high grade historic cobalt mines like Caswell could be ideal targets for near-term follow up,” First Cobalt president and chief executive officer Trent Mell stated in the news release.